Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear has written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog. She lives in Brooklyn.
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A Sober, Data-Based Approach to Bicycle Advocacy
The new book City Cycling contains zero impassioned arguments or heartfelt entreaties.
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Life and Death on the Tracks in New York: Would You Be a Hero?
The thing is, we can all imagine a tragedy like the one in New York this week happening to us.
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Urban Wonk
'Desire Lines' and the Fundamental Failure of Traffic Engineering
Mikael Colville-Andersen makes the cases for designing cities with people in mind.
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Videos
A 70-Year-Old Documentary About Cities Shows We Haven't Come Very Far
The walkable, bikable suburb of the "future" looks an awful lot like the smart growth ideas of today.
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Videos
Holiday Car Ads in the Era of Millennials Buying Fewer Cars
Lexus takes aim at social media as a perceived deterrent to driving.
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A Vision of a Carbon-Zero Urban Future: An Interview with Alex Steffen
How the world's wealthiest cities can beat back climate change.
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Restoring Sandy-Damaged Photos, for Free
The storm ruined scores of images. But one organization wants to help bring some back to life.
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Here's How to Get All Your Timid Friends on Bikes
This new book is full of good advice, delivered in plain English without getting all preachy or judgy.
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Measuring a Neighborhood's Green Spaces So They Can Grow
One New York City neighborhood had basically given up on open space. But thanks to some new data, they were able to advocate for it, and get it.
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This DIY Traffic Counter Could Change Everything About Transportation Planning
A $139 device that community groups, neighborhood associations, and advocacy organizations can use to gather data on their own.
